Series Game Spread New York Islanders +1½ (+155) Pittsburgh Penguins -1½ (-190)

John Tavares 1st Round PointsOver / Under 5

Matt Moulson 1st Round PointsOver / Under 4.5

Brad Boyes 1st Round PointsOver / Under 3.5

Sidney Crosby 1st Round PointsOver / Under 7

James Neal 1st Round PointsOver / Under 5

Evgeni Malkin 1st Round PointsOver / Under 6

Power Rankings: The Penguins sit at No. 2 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Islanders sit at a No. 12 on the same chart.

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How They Match Up:The game also pits Pittsburgh's No. 1-ranked offense, averaging 3.4 goals per game, against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 20 at 2.9 goals allowed. The Penguins power play is averaging 24.7% while the Islanders defense kills off 80.3% of their penalties.

The Islanders were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Hurricanes on April 27. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -215 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

New York Islanders Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 3-7Before playing New Jersey are 4-6After playing Buffalo are 3-7After a loss are 6-4

Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 6-4Before playing Ottawa are 5-5After playing Carolina are 7-3After a win are 8-2

A few Islanders at Penguins trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 gamesThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games when playing on the road against PittsburghNY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing PittsburghPittsburgh is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at homePittsburgh is 15-2 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against NY IslandersPittsburgh is 21-4 SU in its last 25 gamesPittsburgh is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

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